The theory and practice of gamesmanship; or, The art of winning games without actually cheating.
Stephen PotterHow to be one up - how to make the other man feel that something has gone wrong, however slightly.
Stephen Potter"Yes, but not in the South", with slight adjustments, will do for any argument about any place, if not about any person.
Stephen PotterA good general rule is to state that the bouquet is better than the taste, and vice versa.
Stephen PotterTalk of the "imperial decay" of your invalid port. "Its gracious withdrawal from perfection, keeping a hint of former majesty withal, as it hovers between oblivion and the divine Untergang of infinite recession."
Stephen PotterHow tobe oneuphow tomakethe other manfeelthat something has gone wrong, however slightly.
Stephen PotterEach of us can, by ployorgambit, most naturally gain the advantage.
Stephen Potter